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| Chemical Reactions | A well-defined example of a chemical change. |
| Reactants | The substances you start with, on the left. |
| Products | The new substances formed, on the right. |
| Coefficients | The 4 in 4Al. |
| CFC's | Compounds of chlorine, fluorine, and carbon. |
| Balanced chemical equation | Has the same number of atoms of each element on both sides of the equation. |
| Synthesis reaction | A + B ---> AB |
| Decomposition reaction | AB ----> A + B |
| Single displacement reaction | A + BC ----> AC + B |
| Precipitate | A solid that forms from a chemical reaction. |
| Double displacement reaction | AB + CD ----> AD + CB |
| Endothermic reactions | When they take place they feel cold. |
| Exothermic reactions | When they take place they feel warm. |
| Catalyst | Speeds up a chemical reaction without being used up. |
| Inhibitor | Slows down a reaction. |
